Wei Zhang Data-verified

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High Impact

Assistant Professor - Tenure Track

Last publication 2025 Last refreshed 2026-05-16

faculty

46 h-index 472 pubs 6,681 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Wei Zhang's research focuses on molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying vascular diseases and inflammation. His work investigates the role of specific genes and signaling pathways in conditions such as atherosclerosis and vascular senescence. Recent publications include studies on the function of novel long noncoding RNAs in promoting vascular smooth muscle inflammation and the cooperative roles of MKL1 and p38MAPK in vascular senescence and abdominal aortic aneurysm development.

Further research explores the protective mechanisms in cardiomyocytes, specifically how TEAD1 prevents necroptosis through the regulation of nuclear DNA-encoded mitochondrial genes. Zhang also investigates therapeutic strategies, including the use of biomimetic Prussian blue analogues for scavenging reactive oxygen species and mitigating inflammation, and the anti-atherosclerotic effects of glycosides from Buyang Huanwu Decoction via the JAK/STAT signaling pathway.

His work also extends to the development of advanced biosensing technologies, such as an electrochemical biosensor for the sensitive detection of Staphylococcus aureus utilizing SRCA-CRISPR/Cas12a. Collaborations with researchers at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Jeanne Y. Wei and Gohar Azhar, contribute to his research network. Zhang's scholarly output is recognized by a high h-index of 46, with over 297 publications and 6,548 citations.

Metrics

  • h-index: 46
  • Publications: 472
  • Citations: 6,681

Selected Publications

  • Survival benefit associated with liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma based on tumor burden scores at listing (2025)
    4 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Neutrophil Biomarkers Can Predict Cardiotoxicity of Anthracyclines in Breast Cancer (2024)
    6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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